Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mecca to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mecca and Istanbul is 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mecca and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by Turkon, GFS, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Arkas, GFS, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Turkon, Turkon, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mecca to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mecca to Istanbul takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mecca and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Flynas, Flyadeal, Nile Air, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mecca and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mecca and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 53m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mecca to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,648 Nautical Miles (3,052 Kilometres / 1,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mecca to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mecca and Istanbul by air is around 2,389 Kilometres (1,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mecca to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mecca to Istanbul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mecca to Istanbul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Nile Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Nesma Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Flyadeal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+5 others
MEA	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, Maersk, China United, MARSA, SLS, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to Red Sea → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SLS
West Med to Red Sea → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JD2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
IMS / TRI → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
MEX → BMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 / AE19 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Mecca to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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Jeddah to Ambarli

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